Oil indicator label holder



March 20 1951 J. R. GRossMAN ET Ax. 2,545,693

OIL INDICATOR LABEL HOLDER Filed NOV. 5, 1947 Patented Mar. 20, 1951 OILINDICATOR LABEL HOLDER J ohn R. Grossman, Portland, and William LorenMilliken, Oregon City, Oreg.

Application November 3, 1947, serial No. 783,840

Y 1 Claim. 1

This invention relates generally to internalY combustion engines andparticularly to an oil indicator.

The main object of this invention is to provide' a convenient,inexpensive and positive target for indicating on an oil stick thespecic oil being used in the motor in order that the attendant willprevent errors in the servicing of the crank case.

rIhe second object is to construct an oil indicator which will preventerrors in the servicing of a motor and which will insure that the samekind and viscosity of oil are usedat all times.

The third object is to so construct the device that changes in oil to beused may be indicated by a simple substitution of the display portion ofthe indicator.

The fourth object is to produce an indicator of the class describedwhich can be produced at a very low cost and which may be applied to anytype of oil stick without interfering with the use thereof.

These and other objects will become more adamant from the specificationfollowing as is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of an oil stick showing thedevice attached thereto. f

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged section taken along the line 4--4 in Fig. 2,showing the device used on a flat stick.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4, but showing the device used on around stick.

Obviously any other information or advertising may be added withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention.

The back I6 is circular in form and has notches 2| formed in the edgesadapted to receive the lugs I1 when the parts I5 and I6 are brought intoregister.

The back I6 is provided with an outwardly curved channel 22 adapted toreceive the stick between same and the front I5.

The channel 22 has a central rib 23 extending along the middle thereofadapted to receive the round tube of stick 24 as shown in Fig. 5.

The application of the device merely requires the selection of a frontI5 having the desired information and placing it against the stick IIJand then placing a back I6 against it and bending the lugs I'I overagainst the back I6 where it remains in position until removed by againbending the lugs l'l to the position shown in Fig. 6.

It can be seen from the foregoing that the attendant is constantly keptinformed as to the kind of oil that is to be putinto the motor.

Obviously other means may be employed for 25 fastening the indicator onthe stick and the in- Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the front mem- Yber taken from the rear side before the lugs are ibent inwardly.

Fig. 7 is a plan of the back member.

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of Fig. 7.

Like numbers of reference refer to the same or similar parts throughoutthe several views.

Referring in detail to the drawing thereA is shown an oil stick I0 ofthe flat type, on one end of which is formed a handle I I. The metalwasher I 2 and felt sealing washer I3 are also indicated. The washer I3rests on the well I4.

Referring in detail to the invention, same will be seen to consist oftwo parts, a front I5 and back I6. f .f

The front I5 is circular in form and has a pair of projecting lugs Iland material is preferably a very ductile metal.

On the front face of the member I5 is an indication I8 of the particularname of the oil.

There is also shown the standard I9 as well as the number 20 indicatingthe viscosity of the oil y according to that standard,

dicator itself may vary in shape without departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

What we, regard as new and desire to protect is an attachment for oilsticks, whereby the kind` and viscosity of the oil being used in a motorare forcibly brought to the notice of the attendant.

We claim:

An oil indicator for use on dip sticks of internal combustion enginescomprising a pair of metallic disks of equal diameter, one of said diskshaving a flat channel formed across the diameter thereof adapted toslidably receive a flat dip stick equalling in thickness approximatelythe depth of the channel, said channel having ya rounded groove formedalong the length of the bottom thereof, whose curvature and depth fromthe outer face of the channelled disk approximates the diameter of around dip stick, making said round stick slidable therein, thechannelled disk having notches formed in opposite edges thereof in aline normal to said channel, the other disk being fiat and having lugsprojecting from its rim registering with said notches adapted'to be bentaround the back of said channelled disk and whold the two disks togetherin concentric relationship, the outside of said at disk having a markingsurface thereon for the entry of mileage travelled and the viscosity ofoil used.

JOHN R. GROSSMAN. WILLIAM LOREN MILLIKEN.

(References on following page) REFERENCES CITED The following referencesare of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Number Name Date Hearing June 11, 1940Love, J1'. Aug. 11, 1942 Vernon June 6, 1944 FOREIGN PATENTS CountryDate Switzerland 1 May 23, 1903 Germany July 29, 1936

